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We are a boutique law firm that specializes exclusively in U.S. immigration law. We are seeking a junior-level U.S. licensed lawyer with 0 to 2 years of experience to work as a U.S. immigration attorney in our downtown Toronto office (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
A. Duties and Responsibilities
Initially, you will be responsible for drafting applications, conducting legal research, and communicating with clients through emails and phone calls. The Managing Attorney for the firm will be the attorney of record for the applications that you prepare. More specifically, you will have the following duties during your initial period of employment with our firm:
Draft and prepare applications and petitions (family-based petitions and applications, work visa petitions and applications, US waiver applications, etc.)
Conduct legal research (research and review case law, review authoritative sources such as the FAM, the CFR, the INA, etc.)
Communicate with clients via email and phone
File petitions with the USCIS and file applications with the US Consulate and the Admissibility Review Office
Assist the Managing Attorney with various tasks
Prep clients for their visa interviews
Other duties as required
Once you have gained sufficient experience, you will be responsible for working with and managing a law clerk, consulting and retaining prospective clients, and managing client accounts. You will also serve as the attorney of record for cases prepared by the clerk. More specifically, once you have gained sufficient experience you will have the following duties with our firm:
Conducting consultations and retaining prospective clients
Delegating work to law clerks
Managing law clerks
Reviewing applications prepared by law clerks
Serving as the attorney of record on cases
Managing client accounts
Managing various components of the firms operations
Other duties as required
B. Types of Cases You will be Working On
You will work on the following types of cases:
E-2 and E-1 cases (both consulate and USCIS filing)
TN cases (both port-of-entry filing and USCIS filing)
L-1 cases (both port-of-entry filing and USCIS filing)
H-1B cases
O-1 cases
US waivers for Canadians (I-192 and I-212)
US waivers for non-Canadians
Family-based immigration (I-130, Adjustment of status, NVC processing, and immigrant visa processing)
Employment-based immigration (EB-1 and EB-5)
Renunciation of US citizenship cases
Claim to US citizenship cases
Legal research
Numerous other US immigration matters
C. Training
You will receive training in regards to US immigration law and procedure. Such training may require you study and even take in-office exams.
D. Qualifications
As a result of the requirements set by the Law Society of Upper Canada, our firm can only hire candidates that meet one of the below requirements:
1. Licensed in any state in the US for at least three years;
2. Licensed in any state in the US and licensed in Ontario; or
3. Licensed in the state of Illinois.
E. Intangibles
We are seeking a lawyer with the following intangibles:
Positive and optimistic attitude
Friendly and works well with others
Great communication skills
Exceptional legal writing and research skills
Hard working and reliable
Eager to learn and develop into an experienced, knowledgeable and top-notch U.S. immigration lawyer
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